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House Members Must Stand up for Cancer Patients and Reject Any Medicaid Cuts in Latest Budget Proposal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on the reconciliation bill this week which includes drastic, $715 billion cuts to Medicaid that will result ... people losing health insurance coverage, including cancer patients and survivors. If passed and implemented, these cuts will increase the number of uninsured people nationwide, raise overall health care costs and negatively impact state budgets. Most importantly, these reductions will ... one of the most important predictors to prevent, detect, treat and survive cancer. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is leading efforts nationwide to call on lawmakers to reject cuts to this lifesaving program. ACS CAN volunteers and cancer advocates have ...
National Forum: Addressing Barriers to Cancer Screening and Detection
ACS CAN held its 14th annual public policy conference on May 14th, 2025, providing a forum for leaders in industry, government, patient advocacy, and ... and the public policy solutions that are necessary to break down coverage and payment barriers to improve access and affordability. Video of 2025_acs_can_national_forum_on_the_future_of_health_care Welcome & Keynote Introduction • Lisa A. Lacasse, MBA, President, ACS CAN • ... to coverage of cancer screenings and early detection modalities and interventions. Panelists discussed the importance of identifying payment and cost barriers and eliminating roadblocks to improve patient access and encourage more investment in new screening and early detection modalities ...
President’s FY 23 Budget Jeopardizes Essential National Cancer Institute Resources, Boosts ARPA-H Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Monday the Biden administration released its FY 2023 budget, which includes $5 billion for the forthcoming creation of the Advanced Research Project on Health (ARPA-H) but reduces funding by nearly $200 million for the National Cancer Institute (NCI); a scenario which may threaten to undermine the president’s recently relaunched Cancer Moonshot effort and his goal of ‘ending cancer as we know it.’ Congress increased funding for NCI and appropriated $1 billion to ARPA-H in the FY 22 omnibus earlier this ... are critically needed. A statement on the proposed budget from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “The president’s budget, unfortunately, creates a scenario where ARPA-H is being created to the detriment of NCI and NIH more ...
Over Two Dozen Patient Groups and Partners Call for a National Paid Family and Medical Leave Program
... family and medical leave program, including caregiving leave. The groups, which include the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), ALS Association, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, National Alliance on Mental Illness, National Organization for Rare Disorders, the ... Congress to include a national paid leave program in the proposed upcoming human infrastructure package. The groups are advocating for a set of principles that any such national paid family and medical leave program must meet in order to best serve patients, including: A federal paid leave program must provide medical, parental, and caregiving leave; A paid leave program must have a broadly inclusive definition of family for caregiving purposes; Leave should include meaningful compensation/wage replacement in an amount that allows employees, including ...
House and Senate Introduce Legislation Vital to Eliminating Health Disparities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 25, 2024 – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate introduced legislation to help eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities. Sponsored by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) and Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), the Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA) of 2024 provides a comprehensive set of strategic policy solutions designed to enhance the health and well-being of underserved and marginalized ... Asian Pacific American Caucus. A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “Cancer is a disease that affects everyone, but it does not affect everyone equally. We thank Rep. Lee, Rep. Chu and Sen. Hirono ...
New Report: Patients Report Increased Likelihood to Enroll in Decentralized Clinical Trials
An article released today in JAMA Network Open details the potential benefits of using technology to increase patient participation in cancer clinical trials. In a survey of nearly 1,200 recent cancer patients and survivors, more than 80% said they would be willing to use remote technologies and tools in a trial. ... positive impact on the number and diversity of patients enrolled in trials. Researchers and regulators should take note and ensure these tools can continue to be used and are widely available.” The DIVERSE Trials Act (S.2706/ H.R. 5030), currently before Congress, could further help ...
Cancer Patients and Survivors Call For Strong Patient Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills
Washington, D.C.— The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is calling on the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury to put cancer patients and survivors first when implementing ... the strongest patient protections top of mind. Cancer patients and survivors need to be able to get the right care at the right time and at a cost they can predict,” said Lacasse. “We urge the Departments to put in place the strongest rules possible to make the goals of the No ...
Biden Cancer Moonshot Announces Expanded Coverage for Patient Navigation in Private Health Plans
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Biden Cancer Moonsho t announced today the expansion of coverage for patient navigation services in plans from seven health insurance companies, as well as actions more than 40 comprehensive cancer ... , and community oncology clinics are committed to using patient navigation codes to increase coverage ,” said Dr. Karen E. Knudsen , CEO of the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) . “ Increasing coverage of patient navigation w ill not only improve the patient experience, but improve patient outcomes , bringing us ...
Survey: Cancer Patients and Survivors Embrace Telehealth
... D.C.—October 28, 2021 —A new survey shows cancer patients and recent survivors have had a positive experience using telehealth in the wake of the pandemic and are willing to use or adapt to using telehealth services in the future. According to a new Survivor Views survey from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), an overwhelming 94% of patients said their issues and questions were addressed well through their telehealth visit with two-thirds saying their issues were very well ...
Cancer Patients, Survivors, Caregivers and Volunteers Urge Congress to Increase Cancer Research Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. – American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) volunteers will head to Capitol Hill today with over 100 other cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, physicians and researchers representing ... federal investment in cancer research and urge lawmakers to make fighting cancer a top national priority. These advocates are uniting as part of the 19 th annual One Voice Against Cancer (OVAC) lobby day to ask their legislators to fund cancer research at the National Cancer Institute ... begun to reverse course after years of flat or reduced funding, funding is still far below where it should be when accounting for the increased cost of doing research. Congress should seize this important opportunity to fully get cancer progress back on track.” More than 1.7 million ...